The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-06-04
THEY ARE LITERARY.

TIE AXE Ll T. NAN N Y.
 The other evening in Chicago lit- eiary club, after several essays had been read, a company of ladies and gentlemen fell into discussion of English literature. "lt l could only ge to Eng >aid the president of Il prairie debating society, who had been invited to attend the meeting. "l should be perfectly happy. would like to place my hand ru the cradle in which the carly babes ot our literary thought werV rocked"
 Mir I. w Rugg teton. the furniture dealer, remarked that cradles aud baby hu@gie> were sold in this country a> chcaplv a> they Werr in Eng and T. Julia l.ockhorn, who i> now indus uiously looking tor Il publisher to bring out her collection ot verses. said that she did hate to rock a cradle Re fore her people became able to hir Il nurse she had had all the cradlc-rock- ing to du at homc, and many time had she written verses while her arm arhcd
 "Rosking cradle k not hall as tire some a- churning." observed Mrs. Bucklcmorc. ''lsctore Wc moved Ia the citv." she continued. "l had all thc charnin2 to lo at1er our dog died ot di>tempcr, and do you know that we looked all over the neighborhoud and titilcd to find another dog"
 .Speaking of Eng land, said a prom. incul sausage manufacturer who F, HOW writing a story entitled The Tall Dark Hog. ot Why the Price of Beef Wa, lnerca~ed.' reminds me that would like to see that country nlN self '
 "It would rlcctriiy me" said Mrs iIioglrhonc, "tu sec that country for they tell me that il k filled with the grave. of literary people. It mus, hc charming pu you know Rider lIaggurd;" she asked. addrcs-. ing the prominent sausage mnnuiac- turcr.
 II don't think that have eyer met him. wa, at the circu, the other night and might have >H'n him in the ring"
 "Oh dear me. hr is not a circus rider He l. a writer"
 "That -o:" replied the prominent sarsa9c manufacturer, exhibiting much surprise. Then wou!d indeed bc pleased ;0 7,c hiin. ~iicc have iicm- tifcd myself with thc literary move ment have paid Il good deal of atton- ton to writers. \ fcllcr came into my shop the other day and showed me some of his writing, and it was almost like copper plate. Then he showed me how fast he could do it. and wouldn't bc surprised if he ain't big literary man somewhere"
 Il am taking writing lessons" said the president of a prairie debating -o- cicty. "and am going to stick to it until can hold my own with any body. There Is a fellow named How els in New Brunswick believe that's where he l. now located that they say writes his stuff over and over until if looks we'll want to get -o that 1 can rattle it oil in good shape the first time. Then I'll get out book that is book"
 "Spaking of the land of literature" |" said pie maker whose pumpkin GUS tar'l- have gained quite a large circu- lation, "i would like la -ee the Avon river when it ovcrfows They ny she sweeps things then"
 You are thinking of the Nile" -ug- gested the -atIsagc man.
 That. q fact. but il really makes no difference a- the Nile ernpties into the Avon"
 '.They tell me" said the prairie de- bator. that in some of these grand old European countric. women draw plows and work in harness generally. That must be an Interesting sight. 1 like to see women take good healthy exercise"
 Ladies and gentlemen" said the president of the literary society, "don't forget our next meeting. Mir. Hob blegate i. going to r's,d q paper enfi- tied The Eternal Utility of Canned Ham earnestly hope that you will all be present"
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